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$275.6
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1848 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 16% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-7400 - 198 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $119.0 vs $275.6
- Up to 50% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-12600 - $0.7 vs $1.39 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/FPS
50.35971223021583%
Price, $
$275.6
43%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $275.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4994 minutes ago
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
170
85.85858585858585%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$119
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)
Buy for $119 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4988 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1176
49.59932517924926%
Multi-Core
3232
33.247608270754036%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i5-7400
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
132 FPS
$15.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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